What are the House codes?

Each code embodies a part of a heritage that has been written over decades and shapes our language.

- The oval 

A symbol of art and history, a sensitive frame that borders creative freedom. An emblem placed on candles, perfumes, and decorative objects.

- The perfume burner

At the heart of the oval, it evokes rituals of the past, releases swirls, and affirms the craft of perfumer-storytellers.

- The dancing letters

Playful calligrams where the name becomes a drawing; visual puzzles inspired by fragrances, a nod to Desmond Knox-Leet’s past as a cryptologist.

- The drawing

Each perfume has its landscape, each landscape its perfume. Always created in tandem, the drawings reflect the uniqueness of the House, inherited from the founders who illustrated their memories and sensations through panoramic illustrations.

- Black & white and colours

The deep black of the ink, vibrant in the dancing letters, meets the immaculate white of the canvas that welcomes the artist. Together, they converse in a subtle play of contrasts, of fills and emptiness.

- The “O”

A recurring sound and visual motif, it echoes every Eau, symbolising both the first Diptyque eau de toilette and the shape of the oval. This letter appears in all the names of the House’s perfumes.

To learn more about the meaning of these codes and their stories, continue reading here.